3 sought after drug buy turns into heist

PINE GROVE - The Amador County Sheriff's Office is trying to locate three men who stole marijuana, money and a shotgun from a Pine Grove home during a drug deal that turned into a drug heist, authorities said.

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By The Record

Posted Jun. 21, 2013 at 12:01 AM

By The Record

Posted Jun. 21, 2013 at 12:01 AM

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PINE GROVE - The Amador County Sheriff's Office is trying to locate three men who stole marijuana, money and a shotgun from a Pine Grove home during a drug deal that turned into a drug heist, authorities said.

Detectives were called shortly after 5 p.m. Monday on a report of an armed robbery at a home occupied by a 34-year-old woman, a 29-year-old man and a 14-year girl, officials said. Inside the home, investigators discovered marijuana plants and processed marijuana. Detectives learned that the two adult residents had recommendations for the use of medical marijuana.

The victims told investigators that, due to financial hardship, they arranged to meet the robbers to sell them marijuana, authorities said. After talking outside the home for a short time, the victims invited the robbers into their home.

Once inside, the robbers pulled guns, ordered the man to the ground in a bedroom and forced the woman outside, where she was ordered to the ground on the driveway, authorities said. The 14-year-old girl was in a different room in the home and was not physically harmed.

The robbers stole about 4 pounds of processed marijuana as well as drug paraphernalia, cash, a shotgun and a cellphone before fleeing, detectives said. Investigators believe they have identified one of the robbers as a resident of the Sacramento area. They are trying to locate the man and identify his accomplices.